Lilley inquiry testimony alleges influence by Electric Boat rep
In a sharp Senate style hearing, Representative Hobson testified that Lawrence Speer of New York offered the influence of Electric Boat Company to secure Hobson a Naval Affairs Committee seat. Lilley later provided details of improper efforts by the boat firm to sway legislation, naming lawyers and manufacturers linked to the probe while denying any direct bribery by Congress members.
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Lawrence Speer
New York
Capitol
Gregg
Electric Boat Company
Hig
Hobson
Altabama
Lilley
the Heat Company
Gannon
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Representative Boutell
Ains
Litley
Boat Company
Holland
Mr. Hobson
Naval Affairs Committee
Med
Congress
Mr. Littey
Martin W. Littleton
Harry ‘Thaw'e
Ola
Isley
Cotmreuy
Williams
Speer
Willams
Mr. Olered
Moheo
Lacy
Mr. Olmsted
Speerts Ata
Senator Bankhead backs pilotless flying machine plan
Capitol gossip notes Senator Bankhead of Alabama would support a $50,000 appropriation for an experimental dirigible model. He praised inventor Mr. Jones while warning Congress about gravitation myths. The Handley case and Judge Hundley’s confirmation also surface amid debates on pestal banks and Gulf railroad rights of way.
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Bankhead
Alabama
Senate
Jones
Committee On Military Affairs
Roosevelt invites Cleveland Bryan Carnegie Hill Mitchell to conservation conference
President Roosevelt plans a landmark national resources conference in Washington attended by governors and Cabinet members, with five leading citizens including Grover Cleveland, William Jennings Bryan, Andrew Carnegie, James J. Hill, and John Mitchell invited to contribute. The aim is practical action to conserve forests waterways mines and rail and water transport, shaping a comprehensive national plan and state associations to push reform.
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John Callan O*laughlin
Roosevelt
United States
Washington
Cabinet
Supreme Court
Congress
Inland Waterway
Grover Cleveland
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Andrew Carnegie
Philanthropiat
James J. Hill
Northwestern
John Mitchell
Cleveland
Bryan
Carnegie
Hut
Mitchell
Eiac
Republic
Inland Waterways Commission
Coravminsion
Senate
House
Inland Waterways Couwission
National Forest Reserve
Timber Trust
Coal and Oil Truste
Land for a Calf Skinning Scheme Declared by Col Gresham
Col Gresham admits he did not serve an apprenticeship but sought land by a rash plan. He urged Simpkins to kill a calf, offering half the value for his construction force. Calf gore followed. at the critical moment the farmer smiled, admitting the colonel could have the land.
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Walter Gresham
Texas
House of Representatives
Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe
Hosea Simpkins
Bell County
Gresham
Simpkins
Col. Gresham
Old Simpkins
Senate cash for dead prompts amendment of claims bill
The Senate Claims Committee reported an omnibus claims bill but hurried action led to destruction of the paper. It carried 3.3 million and was inflated to ten times that amount by the committee. The bill included claims of deceased individuals and proposed direct appropriations to beneficiaries. When reconsidered, payment would go to administrators or heirs and the report would be amended accordingly.
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Senate Committee On
House
Senate
Sineas
Gilbert Stuart
Blames Bureau Chiefs Over Naval Committee Testimony
Commander Key, a principal witness before the Senate Naval Committee, issues a supplementary statement denying criticism of the general board. He argues the board of construction, made up of bureau chiefs, failed to implement Walker Board armor belt recommendations at the waterline and faults the departmental organization. He calls for external technical supervision over construction to coordinate projects.
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Key
Senate ‘Naval Committee
General Board
Board of Construction
Walker Woard
Kellogg May Testify On Lilley Submarine Ties
Waterbury Conn March 12 Attorney Kellogg said he would testify if called in Washington about his conversations with Congressman Lilley on the Electric Boat submarine matter. He noted he would repeat any part of those talks and explained he handed Lilley an amendment from Naval Committee discussions amid open legislation and competitive tests.
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Waterfury
Conn
Mar
Onn P. Kellogg
Associated Press
Congressman Lilley
Electric Boat Company
Heald
Washington
Ald
Lilley
Naval Committee
Kellogg
EO Ae
Overstreet proposes panic remedy to curb hoarding
Representative Jesse Overstreet of Indiana introduces a bill to allow the President to suspend money order fees for orders between ten and three thousand six hundred dollars. The measure also lets postmasters deposit government funds in national banks where no subtreasury exists, with no interest paid. The aim is to curb hoarding during panics and encourage savings to be placed with the government.
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Jesse Overstreet
Indiana
United States
Overstreet
St Regis Hotel Promises Fireproof Comfort and Luxury
The St Regis is described as the most elegant and convenient New York hotel offering fireproof construction, electric and pneumatic transit, automatic heat, vacuum cleaning, filtered air, and artistic decor. It touts refined dining as a draw, with prices for large outside rooms at 4 a day, 5.46 with bath, and 12 for two with bed and bath.
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St.Regis
New York
St. Regia
Hariot
Grays Chances Believed Good by Marvel Visit
Josiah Marvel returned from Washington with encouraging news for Federal Judge George Gray’s presidential bid. Marvel said Democratic leaders in Congress show Gray strength at Denver as 50 uninstructed delegates could back him, mainly from the South and mining regions. He noted a possible shift away from Bryan on the first ballot and cited a forthcoming Delaware Democratic State committee meeting to set a state convention date and select six delegates for the national convention.
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Josiah Marvel
Woshington
Whirdington
George Gray
Washington
Houston
Marvel
Congress
Denver
Gray
Bryan
Dover
Real fight in Denver over Bryan nomination delegates
A national Democratic fight is planned in Denver to block William J Bryan’s nomination. New York and Pennsylvania threaten to send uninstructed bankers and business leaders to counter Bryan, aiming to force a conservative platform appealing to business interests. Local Democrats note Southern states may influence the outcome by sending uninstructed delegates.
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New York
Mar
Democratia National Convention
Denver
Colo
Wiliam J. Bryan
W. J. Conners
Democratic State Committee
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Your Face Will Bring You Dollars Ad Today
A prose home remedy pitch argues that sunshine and a cheerful disposition bring success, then promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a universal cure for stomach ills and poor mood. It claims digestion improves, appetite returns, and happiness grows, urging readers to mail in for a free sample.
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Wrld
Ganius
Stuart
Joe Oe
Stuart Co
Maraball
Sherman mendin’ fences origins in political slang
A compact study traces political slang origins from John Sherman’s farm fence moment to phrases like mending fences and on the fence. It recounts Pipelaying a 19th century Whig scheme, Acknowledge the corn quip in Congress, and Gerry’s gerrymander coinage with vivid old newspaper voice.
Political Borders and Slander in 19th Century Cartoons
A compact history of political gerrymandering lore and party pejoratives. It traces boundary reshaping to favor Democrats, stinging satirical quotes likening maps to a sal ammoniac salamander, and recalls slogans from civil strife era. The piece also explains terms—slate, log-rolling, mossbacks, jayhawks—grounding them in early party practices and regional jargon.
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Ohio
Kansas
Herrick Declines Candidacy for U S Senate Seat
Columbus March 12 Byron T Herrick of Cleveland announced he would not run to succeed United States Senator Foraker. He told a joint Ohio legislature session that bank deposit guarantees fail to improve banks and cites New Yorks safety fund experiment as a proven failure. He faced urging from friends to enter the race.
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Columbus
Oho
Byron T. Herrick
Cleveland
United
Foraker
Herrick
Ohio
William J. Bryan
Bryan
New York State
Invy
Bryan Resolution Fails at Democratic State Committee
The Democratic State committee in Boston, Mass, on March 12 refused to pass a Bryan for the Presidency resolution. It favored Bryan’s nomination but opposed Williams asking for a resolution since he is not a member. The measure was laid on the table by a 4 to 2 vote, with plans to introduce a Bryan resolution by a different committee member. The committee set the state convention for May 7.
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Washington
Boston
Mass
Democratic State Committee
Bryan
George Fred Willams
George Fred Williams
Negro and white Republicans split Wilson County convention
In Raleigh on March 12 Negro and white Republicans held separate Wilson County conventions after a dispute over negro delegates. Postmaster Vick led 25 black delegates from the hall when denied representation, forming a second convention that endorsed Taft ally Oraker while the white session endorsed Taft with 17 delegates.
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Specter
Washington Post
Raleigh
N.C
Wilson Courty
Vick
O. L. Smith
Liberia
Oraker
Taft
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